AWAKENINGS

1. CBSE, Grade 4, Gulf Edition 2. As per 5th Std CBSE text book, Rahul Gandhi is a National Hero. 3. Presenting an "An Essay on Antonia Maino in CBSE recommended Essay Book 4. 5 class CBSE books teaching kids that Godhra massacre was done by Hindus. 5. Here is Barkha in the textbooks.

SATYAMEVA JAYATHE Smriti Irani's spirited speech at Lok Sabha on HCU and JNU  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=3PlGs8NCMWE The full text in English is given below for your ready reading. It is rather a lengthy speech, but, it answers all the doubts and questions raised.  It is really sad to note that the Telangana Chief Minister's had not taking the telephone calls from Smrithi Irani.  The text runs thus: As soon as I got the news of Rohith Vemula's suicide, I called KCR [chief minister of Telangana], only to plead that the law and order situation should be under control. I was told, "Sir is busy right now." I never issued a public statement against the chief minister thinking that he will call back, but he never called back. But I have a call record. I even spoke to his daughter.  Apart from other issues explained, it is equally disturbing and sad that the text books of school children contain many anti and  objectionable texts ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his 70-plus-minute speech in the Lok Sabha by defining the “Idea of India” 18 times through a series of shlokas and maxims  (mostly in Sanskrit but not all). Pheroze L. Vincent of The Telegraph reproduces below the 18 definitions Modi mentioned, their translations and origins. Modi prefixed each saying with the phrase “Idea of India” Idea of India: Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6 Idea of India: Ahimsa paramo dharma (Non-violence is the highest duty) The Mahabharata 1.11.12 Idea of India: Ekam sad viprah bahudha vadanti   (Truth is one, sages call it by various names) Rigveda I.164.46 Idea of India: Paudhe mein bhi parmatma hota hai (Even plants have God in them) Origin unknown Idea of India: Vasudhaiva kutumbakam (The whole world is one family) Mahopanishad VI.71-73 Idea of India: Sarva pantha samabhava (Same treatment for all sects) Origin un...

Rajya Sabha MPs Mohsina Kidwai (Congress), K C Tyagi (JD-U), Naresh Agrawal (SP), T K Rangarajan (CPI-M), D Raja (CPI) and Derek O ‘Brien ( Trinamool Congress) had given a notice to Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Hamid Ansari accusing Mr.Panda of breach of privilege and contempt of the Upper House. What were the reasons for such an extreme action by the section of Rajya Sabha Members? These Rajya Sabha Members were outraged due to an article written by Mr. Jay Panda in the Times of India wherein he opined that reforms should be to reduce Rajya Sabha’s power to block the popular mandate and suggested favouring a rethink on veto power of Rajya Sabha. The extracted relevant portions of the said article are reproduced here in brief: 1. Nowhere else in the world are there as many legislative checks against the popular mandate of the electorate. Joint sessions of Parliament are no solution as they are impractical to convene frequently and ca...